1.  Where were all Israel’s descendants when this book begins? Egypt. 1:5-7

2.  What change came about in the Egyptian government? A new king came to power who did not know Joseph. 1:8

3.  What did he suggest regarding the Israelites and why? "Look," he said to his people, "the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we; come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and it happen, in the event of war, that they also join our enemies and fight against us, and so go up out of the land." 1:9-10

4.  Did the afflictions placed upon the Israelites lower the birth rate?  No. 1:12

5. What did the Pharoah command the Hebrew midwives to do and how did they react? The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah and Puah, "When you do the duties of a midwife for the Hebrew women, and see them on the birthstools, if it is a son, then you shall kill him; but if it is a daughter, then she shall live." But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive. So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, "Why have you done this thing, and saved the male children alive?" And the midwives said to Pharaoh, "Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; for they are lively and give birth before the midwives come to them." 1:15-19

6. What law did Pharoah make? All the Hebrew baby boys were to be killed. 1:22

7. Moses was born into the tribe of ______.  Levi. 2:1

8. How long did Moses’ mother hide him and what did she do with him afterwards? For 3 months and then she put him in a basket, put it in the Nile River and had his sister watch and see what would happen to him. 2:2-4

9. Tell how he was found and why his mother was able to be his nurse. The Pharoah’s daughter found him and felt sorry for him and his sister offered to get him a nurse which was, of course, his mother. 2:5-8

10. Who named him and why? The Pharoah’s daughter; his name means drawn out since she drew him out of the water. 2:10

11. What happened that indicated Moses’ feelings were not with the Egyptians? He killed an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew. 2:11

12. When Moses found out that he had been seen where did he go? He fled to Midian. 2:15

13. Who did Moses meet and stay with in Midian? Reuel and his daughters. 2:16-18

14. What was the name of Moses’ wife, daughter of Reuel? What did Moses name their son and why? Zipporah; Gershom, for Moses said, “I have become an alien in a foreign land.” 2:21-22

15. During this time, the Pharaoh died, but the slavery of the Israelites continued. How did God feel about His children? He was concerned for them. 2:25

16. How is Mt. Horeb described? The mountain of God. 3:1

17. What appeared to Moses and in what manner? Why did Moses call it a “strange sight” ? The Angel of the LORD appeared in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush and Moses went to see how it could burn but not be consumed. 3:2-3

18. When Moses came near what was he commanded to do and who did God say that He was? Take off his sandals, that he was on holy ground and said He was the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 3:5-6

19. What was God’s message for Moses? He had seen the people’s misery and He wanted Moses to go back and lead them out of Egypt.3:7-10

20. What was Moses to tell the children of Israel regarding the One who had sent him? God said, "I AM WHO I AM." and told Moses to tell them 'I AM has sent me you.' " 3:14

21. Would Pharaoh listen and what would God do about it? No, and He would send great signs and wonders. 3:19-20

22. What common object was Moses to use to prove that God had sent him? A rod. 4:2-5

23. What was Moses' last excuse for being unable to carry out the task God had given him? That he couldn’t speak well. 4:10

24. Who did God send along to speak for Moses? Aaron, his brother. 4:14

25. As Moses and Zipporah traveled back to Egypt, what had they neglected to do that almost got Moses killed? Circumcise their son. 4:24-26

26. When Moses met with the people and did the signs and wonders God had commanded, did the people believe him? Yes. 4:31

Thought Questions:

A. The midwives feared God. Discuss the meaning of Godly fear. According to Strong’s concordance, the word fear in this passage means 1) to fear, be afraid; 2) to stand in awe of, be awed; 3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect.

Proverbs 1:7 says that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. When we have a knowledge of God, we will be afraid of His wrath, but we will also stand in awe and reverence of Him. We will respect and trust Him in everything.

B.  How many complaints/excuses/arguments did Moses come up with while talking to God? Five times: 3:11, 3:13, 4:1, 4:10, 4:13 . His final request was just plain, " Send someone else."

What are some excuses that people use today for not serving the Lord? Too busy, too tired, have to work, have a game, don’t have any talents.

Tell how you can answer. Phil 4:13: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."; II Cor.11:22-28: "Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? So am I. Are they ministers of Christ?—I speak as a fool—I am more: in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often. From the Jews five times I received forty stripes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I have been in the deep; in journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of my own countrymen, in perils of the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; in weariness and toil, in sleeplessness often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness—besides the other things, what comes upon me daily: my deep concern for all the churches." In Matt 6:33 we are told to seek Him first. As we continue through our study of the Old Testament, I want you to watch for this theme: God wants to be first and foremost in our lives. The New Testament mentions idolatry in the lists of sins. While none of us bow down to little statues, we can certainly allow other things or people to get in the way of our service to Him and that equals idolatry.